Chris and Kaylia start this month of holidays with a fun conversation about Hallmark movies, woke Sci-fi, and family traditions. Then we use our own time machine to bring you a 2019 discussion of And The Band Played On in honor of World AIDS Day.
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69. Digital Folklore With Trevor Blank
In this episode, Matt speaks with folklorist Trevor Blank about digital folklore, including creepypasta, and its role in shaping how creepy subjects are discussed. Matt and Trevor also discuss why folklorists were slow to accept that online folklore is, in fact, folklore. Along the way, there are detours into prison folklore, Slender Man, and Bloody Mary.
A Librarian, A Politician, Drag Kings & A Quickie with Taylor Swift (November 17th, 2023)
On this episode, our guests are Fresno State Librarian Ginny Barnes, Politician Dion Bourdase, and Bella with the Be True To You Drag Festival. Plus good news and bad news and we finally, finally talk Taylor Swift.
68. The Myrtles Plantation
The Myrtles Plantation, claimed by many to be one of the most haunted places in the United States, is famed primarily for the ghost of a young enslaved woman named Chloe. In this episode, Matt provides a few different perspectives on how the ghost stories of the Myrtles developed and what they mean to visitors.
The Little Queer Library Vs The Board of Supervisors (November 3rd, 2023)
In this episode, we talk about PFLAG, the EOC’s new Little Queer Library, and the upcoming County Board of Supervisors resolution which is an overreach of epic proportions. Plus some post-Halloween fun and Kaylia has Thanksgiving jokes! Enjoy!
67. Interview About The Vampire(s) (With Kaylia Metcalfe)
.In this episode, Kaylia joins Matt to discuss something more ghost-adjacent than ghostly: the vampire. Much of what is generally thought of as vampire folklore is actually the result of 19th-century fiction, but Matt and Kaylia get into even earlier actual folklore from Europe.
Superhero Powers and a Home of Our Own (October 21st, 2023)
On this episode, our guests Alicia Arakelian and Amy Braun talk about the LGBTQ Real Estate Alliance. Kaylia and Chris talk about The Living Room, A Rainbow Wonderland, The Bass Lake School District, the Fresno LGBTQ+ Town Hall and Round Table, and Upcoming Events including the PFLAG Library and the Qistory Swap Meet. Lots going on…enjoy!
66. Ghosts of UC Santa Cruz (With Dr. Liberty Stanavage)
Matt and his old friend Liberty Stanavage talk about the ghosts rumored to haunt their alma mater, the University of California Santa Cruz. Along the way, they discuss how these ghost stories reflect both student life on campus and the way that the faculty and student body of the university view themselves.
Robin McGeHee Goes To City Hall (October 16th, 2023)
Chris and Kaylia talk to Robin McGeHee, Fresno’s newly appointed LGBTQ Liasian, about this new community relations post, what it means for the community, and how City Hall is working to make the idea of “One Fresno” a reality.
Our Books, Our Voices, & Our Visibility (October 6th, 2023)
Special Guest James joins Chris and Kaylia to talk about some of the most banned and challenged books in the US. We discuss: All Boys Aren’t Blue, Gender Queer, Looking for Alaska, The Kite Runner, This Book is Gay, The Hate U Give, The Bluest Eye… and more!
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